Health And Safety In The School Grounds

Health and safety in the school grounds learning through landscapes outlook • May 2007 ­groundnotes July 2010 Schoolgrounds-UK difficult or impossible for children to assess for themselves, and that have no obvious benefits. ’ While this guidance... More

Health and safety in the school grounds learning through landscapes outlook • May 2007 ­groundnotes July 2010 Schoolgrounds-UK difficult or impossible for children to assess for themselves, and that have no obvious benefits. ’ While this guidance specifically refers to play provision (both outside and in schools) its principles can easily be transferred to other activities within the school grounds. It’s important to note, too, that well-designed and challenging school grounds, graduated to cater for appropriate levels of ability, can in fact offer a safer environment than a boring, flat, unstimulating site. In a challenging environment, with opportunities to try out new activities, children will be able to test themselves, learn from their mistakes, and stretch themselves further to develop their physical and mental skills. Who is responsible for health and safety in school grounds? Each school has a member of staff – usually the headteacher or deputy head – with responsibility for Less